On this page, you will find some information that will be helpful to you as you manage your document submittals made through the TBM DiGs Document Management System (DMS).

How do I submit the "next" document, such as a draft manuscript after my abstract has been accepted?

To submit the "next" document in the sequence, such as a draft manuscript after your abstract has been accepted, or a final manuscript after your draft has been accepted, do the following:

• After logging into your account on the DMS, click/tap the Submit Document button at the top of the webpage.
• On the page that appears next, click/tap the BEGIN DOCUMENT SUBMITTAL button.
• On the page that appears next, select TBM DiGs 2019: Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds in the list of events in the "Event identification" section.
• On the page that appears next, all of the preceding submittals you have made — for example, abstracts if you now want to submit a draft manuscript — will be listed. Select the submittal for which you want to submit the "next" document.
• In the drop-down selector under "Type of document you are submitting", select the correct document type. For example, if you are submitting a draft manuscript, select Draft manuscript.
• A new section, labeled "Upload your document", will appear. Follow the instructions in that section to complete your submittal.

After completing your submittal, you will receive an email confirming that submittal. You should check the information shown in that email to ensure that information such as the document title, list of authors, and list of affiliations is correct. If the information requires modification, return to the DMS and click/tap the Manage Submittals button at the top of the webpage. On the page that appears next, do the following:

• In the section under the heading TBM DiGs 2019: Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds, select the document you just submitted. For example, if you submitted a draft manuscript, select the document that is identified as a draft manuscript.
• In the "Document information" section that appears, click/tap the EDIT button at the bottom of the section.

How do I update/replace a submittal after I have uploaded it?

If you need to update submittal information such as the title or list of authors, or if you need to replace a previously-uploaded document file with a revised one, DO NOT WITHDRAW THE SUBMITTAL!   Instead, follow the instructions below.

• After logging into your account on the DMS, click/tap the Manage Submittals button at the top of the webpage.
• On the page that appears next and in the section under the heading TBM DiGs 2019: Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds, select the document you have submitted. For example, if you want to update or replace a draft manuscript, select the document that is identified as a draft manuscript.
• If you need to update submittal information, click/tap the EDIT button at the bottom of the "Document information" section that appears.
• If you need to replace a previously-submitted document file with a new one, click/tap the RESUBMIT button at the bottom of the "Document information" section .

IMPORTANT! After your submittal has been assigned to a reviewer for review, you cannot update submittal information or replace a submittal's document file. If you feel that you must make changes at this point, please contact the DMS Administrator by email at dms@csmspace.com.

How do I withdraw a submittal?

If you withdraw a submittal, it will be completely removed from the DMS. It will not be reviewed and will not be included in the TBM DiGs program. It cannot be presented at the Conference. Therefore, if you merely want to modify a submittal in some way, do not withdraw the submittal. Instead, follow the instructions presented in the "How do I update/replace a submittal after I have uploaded it?" section above.

If you truly want to withdraw a submittal, do the following:

• After logging into your account on the DMS, click/tap the Manage Submittals button at the top of the webpage.
• On the page that appears next and in the section under the heading TBM DiGs 2019: Tunnel Boring Machines in Difficult Grounds, select the submittal you want to withdraw. For example, if you want to withdraw a draft manuscript, select the document that is identified as a draft manuscript.
• In the "Document information" section that appears, click/tap the WITHDRAW button at the bottom of the section. You will be presented a new page that requires you to confirm your request to withdraw the submittal and asks for a reason it is being withdrawn.